Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous explained

Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)
Type:single
Artist:Michael Jackson
Album:Scream
Length:
  • (album version)
  • 6:26 (extended version)
Label:Epic
Producer:The White Panda
Prev Title:A Place with No Name
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:Don't Matter to Me
Next Year:2018

"Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)", often shortened to just "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous", is a song by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson. A mashup by the White Panda, it was released digitally on September 6, 2017 in promotion of Jackson's posthumous compilation album Scream.

Background and release

In September 2017, Sony Music Entertainment announced that a compilation album entitled Scream would be released on September 29, 2017.[1]

On September 6, 2017, for the promotion of the album, the track "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-up)" premiered via Shazam worldwide.[2] On the same day, it became the lead single for the album as a digital download at iTunes and Amazon. It was also released on the majority Chinese music streaming platforms Tencent[3] and NetEase Music[4] the same day.

It is a mash-up composed of five songs by Michael and the Jacksons—"Blood on the Dance Floor", "Dangerous", "This Place Hotel", "Leave Me Alone" and "Is It Scary"[5] [6] [7] remixed by dance music duo White Panda.

Critical reception

Ben Beaumont-Thomas from The Guardian said the song was "fascinatingly awkward" in its presentation.

Commercial performance

The song did not appear in majority music charts in 2017. In December 2017, it was released for club play in the United States,[8] The song debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart on February 10, 2018,[9] and became the 25th song by Jackson to appear on the chart.

See also

External links

"Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous" – lyrics

Notes and References

  1. News: Michael Jackson 'Scream' Album Set For Release On September 29. Michael Jackson Official Site. 2018-02-09.
  2. News: There's a new Michael Jackson album coming, just in time for Halloween. Lisa Respers . France. CNN. 2018-02-09.
  3. Web site: Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up) - QQ Music. y.qq.com. zh-cn. 2018-02-09.
  4. Web site: Blood on the Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up) - Neteast music. music.163.com. 2018-02-09.
  5. Web site: Michael Jackson's new album shows the terror in the King of Pop's soul. Beaumont-Thomas. Ben. 2017-09-25. the Guardian. 2018-02-09.
  6. News: Michael Jackson new compilation album SCREAM to be released this month - NME. 2017-09-06. NME. 2018-02-09.
  7. News: SCREAM Highlight: White Panda 'Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous'. Michael Jackson Official Site. 2018-02-09.
  8. News: Billboard Dance Chart Update [12.16.17] - PRO MOTION Music News]. 2017-12-01. PRO MOTION Music News. 2018-02-09.
  9. Michael Jackson Chart History. Billboard. 2018-02-13.